Posted on Wednesday, March 18 2026
Relocation that doesn’t have to be permanent. Global mobility professionals say that as many as half of all employee relocations go sideways in the first year, either to misaligned expectations or poorly-understood requirements. This can be costly for both the organization and for the employees, especially if they’ve broken a lease or sold a home and taken on a long-term lease or bought a home in their new location.Corporate housing can allow employees – and their families – to sort of ‘test drive’ their new location. This might look like the employee taking a one-bedroom furnished rental for a month or two, or bringing the whole family to a furnished home for a few months while they get their bearings in the new location. This kind of flexibility can be the difference between a successful relocation and a failed one.
And of course corporate housing isn’t just for temporary job-related relocations. It can be a great solution for major construction projects, healthcare staffing challenges, large-scale IT projects, and natural disasters that require extended insurance housing – all of which require flexibility.
But how can you maximize the advantage of flexibility?
Partner with a national provider
When you’re looking to ensure that all your clients – whether they’re relocating employees, insurance clients, or a temporary workforce – get the same high standard of accommodation, reliable customer service, and options that best suit their needs, partnering with a national corporate housing provider is the smart solution.
This also means that if changes need to be made during their stay, like a move to a different neighbourhood, or moving from a high-rise apartment to a private home, it’s an easier switch.
Choose a corporate housing partner with options
While small, independent corporate housing providers may be fine for very specific requirements, choosing a larger provider with a variety of options allows you to offer more flexibility to your clients and employees.
Premiere Suites has a network of more than 10,000 furnished suites, homes and townhomes across Canada, from studio apartments to fully-equipped 6-bedroom homes – meaning we can accommodate just about any family, including pets, kids and extended family, often on very short notice.
Scalability is a game-changer
Whether you need temporary housing for staff for a major digital transformation project, for construction workers completing a long-term development, or healthcare staff to address ongoing shortages in a particular location, your housing needs are likely to change over time.
Choosing a corporate housing provider that can scale up or down as your project reaches different stages, whether that means providing accommodation for 10 or 100 people at a time, means better fiscal planning, less administration time, and less headache for everyone involved. (And knowing that every guest will receive the same high quality of service makes everyone feel better.)
How Premiere Suites can help.
As the largest provider of corporate housing in Canada, we’ve worked with thousands of organizations around the world, providing accommodation from nursing and construction teams to IT project teams and setup of new corporate headquarters. With more than 1500 furnished suites, homes and townhomes across Canada, plus a network of more than 10,000 more, we’ve got accommodations to suit just about everyone!